A 5-year-old client was admitted with severe dog bites and was experiencing pain. The nurse can best evaluate level of pain intensity by:
A)
showing pictures of happy, sad, and crying faces and have the client point to the one like him.
B)
asking the parents about how much pain the client seems to be experiencing.
C)
recognizing the level of intensity cannot be evaluated at that early age.
D)
asking the child to rate the pain on a scale of 1 to 10.
A
Explanation:
A)
The child can relate to pictures and help define degree of pain in that way. Information is always best obtained from the client. A child may not relate to a 1-10 pain scale as well as using pictures.
Application
Evaluation
Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort
B)
The child can relate to pictures and help define degree of pain in that way. Information is always best obtained from the client. A child may not relate to a 1-10 pain scale as well as using pictures.
Application
Evaluation
Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort
C)
The child can relate to pictures and help define degree of pain in that way. Information is always best obtained from the client. A child may not relate to a 1-10 pain scale as well as using pictures.
Application
Evaluation
Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort
D)
The child can relate to pictures and help define degree of pain in that way. Information is always best obtained from the client. A child may not relate to a 1-10 pain scale as well as using pictures.
Application
Evaluation
Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort
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